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Ministry Team
Pastor Tanner Smith
Pastor Tanner Smith
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Team Leader, Director of Youth Ministries

 

 

Pastor Tanner Smith joined our staff in July 2008.  Pastor Tanner is a graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary.  He was involved in youth ministries for three years before attending seminary.  His responsibilities include church administration and all areas of the Logos (Senior High Youth Program) program.

Pastor Roger Voskuil
Pastor Roger Voskuil
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Director of Spiritual Care

 

 

 

Pastor Rog joined the Ministry Team of First Reformed Church in January of 2001. He leads Sunday worship, does member visitation, and crisis counseling.  A native of Wisconsin, he graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City in 1969 and from Western Theological Seminary in 1972.  He has served in five churches in Wisconsin and Iowa.

Roger Kempers
Roger Kempers
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Director of Christian Education

 

 

 

As Director of Christian Education, Roger Kempers works to enhance all levels of Christian Education and provide oversight to the Christian Education Council.   He was previously a public school teacher and school board member, bringing this expertise to our Ministry Team in June of 2000.

Mindy Van Beek
Mindy Van Beek
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Director of the Family Life Ministries

 

 

 

As Director of the Family Life Ministries, Mindy oversees many family oriented activities in the Youth/Family Life Center including the Kidzone after school program for children and organizes volunteers to assist her in the Youth/Family Life Center.  Before joining our Ministry Team in February of 2005, Mindy was a social worker at Hope Haven.

Ardith Wynja
Ardith Wynja
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Director of Calling Ministries

 

 

 

As Director of Calling Ministries, Ardith regularly visits elderly and hospitalized members of First Reformed Church.  She was an elementary teacher for 32 years before joining the Ministry Team in August of 2006.

Deb Rensink
Deb Rensink
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Coordinator of Middle School Ministries

 

 

 

As Coordinator of Middle School Ministries, Deb's responsibilities include the Sent (Junior High) program.  Deb joined our Ministry Team in July 2010 and is currently attending Western Theological Seminary through their distance-learning program

Lisa De Smit
Lisa De Smit
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Promotions Coordinator

 

Lisa De Smit, Promotions Coordinator, is responsible for the preparation and layout of the weekly newsletter and all other promotional materials for First Reformed Church.  Before joining the Ministry Team in June of 2000, Lisa was a Travel Consultant at the Travel Advantage in Sioux Center.

Margie Baker
Margie Baker
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Administrative Assistant

 

 

Margie is the Administrative Assistant.  Margie previously was the Church Care Coordinator and Kidzone Assistant for three years before moving to the Administrative Assistant position in January 2012.  Margie grew up in our church before getting married and moving to the East Coast.  She returned to Sioux Center in 2002 and joined our staff in May 2008.

Stephanie Vonk
Stephanie Vonk
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Head Custodian

 

Stephanie takes care of the maintence of the building as well as helping set up for various activities in the church building.  Stephanie joined our staff in December 2011.  Previously she worked at Nemschoff Chairs Inc in Sioux Center.

 

Lois Cleveringa
Lois Cleveringa
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Kidzone Assistant

 

 

Lois assists with Kidzone. Before joining the staff in March of 2007, Lois was a preschool teacher and teacher in the public school for 30 years.

Megan Fopma
Megan Fopma
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Kidzone Assistant

 

Megan is a graduate of Dordt College.  While attending Dordt, she volunteered at Kidzone and helped connect Kidzone with the Dordt College students.  After teaching for one year in the area, Megan was hired as Kidzone Assistant in July 2011.

 

Erma Te Grotenhuis
Erma Te Grotenhuis
Cleaning Assistant

 

As a Cleaning Assistant, Erma performs the day-to-day cleaning of our church. She has been a member of First Reformed Church since 1989, and took the position of Cleaning Assistant in September of 2003.

Jeff Timmer
Jeff Timmer
Bookkeeper

Jeff Timmer is a part-time bookkeeper for First Reformed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill and Connie Van Berkum are part-time Sound System Coordinators.

First Reformed Church
160 10th Street SE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Phone: 712-722-1861
 

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